Insect or vermin guard for organs



(No Mode-1.)

P. M. MATTHEWS. INSECT 0R VERMIN GUARD FOR ORGANS.

Patented Oct. 13, 1896.-

witness? UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS M. MATTHEIVS, OF CAMERON, MISSOURI.

INSECT OR VERMIN GUARD FOR ORGANS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 569,505, dated October13, 1896.

Application filed June 17, 1895. Serial No. 553,087. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

, Beit known that I, FRANCIS M. MATTHEWS, of Cameron, county of Clinton,and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Insect or Vermin Guards for Organs, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The object of my invention is to provide perfect protection for organsagainst mice or insects at those open parts through which, without suchprotection, they might readily gain access to the interior mechanism andinjure it.

My invention is applicable to that class of organs of which thesubject-matter of the United States Patent No. 200,528 is an eX- ample;but it is likewise applicable to any organ constructed with a spaceunder the keys between the front of the case and an adjacent part of thecase or mechanism of the organ.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I is a perspective View of an organwith some of the parts removed to show my protectors. Fig. II is a topplan View of a portion of the same, showing the key-guard. Fig. III is aView of the foot-guard removed. Fig. IV is a detailed sectional view ofso much of my device as is necessary to illustrate the relation of thestrip 6 to the organ.

Referring to the figures on the drawings, 1 indicates the organ body orframe.

2 indicates the pedals, and 3 the pedal-recess.

4 indicates a curved metallic piece secured within the pedal-recessbeyond the pedals and having tapering sides 5, the forward edges ofwhich are designed to be secured against the inner side of the frontwall of the organ frame, the parts 4 and 5 constituting a pro tectiveguard within the pedal-recess designed to prevent the entrance ofvermin.

6 indicates a metallic or wooden strip of proper dimensions to entirelyclose the aperture below the keys and between the front of the case andan adjacent partfor example, the front part A-which in various makes oforgans may be either a part of the case or of the organ proper, thecharacter of such part being non-essential to the applicability of mydevice, it being sufficient that its relation to the case of the organleaves an opening through which mice or Vermin might gain access to thevital parts of the instrument.

The strip 6 may be secured in place by tacks or brads or may beremovably secured by any suitable means, as, for instance, by pins 8,designed to enter apertures in the ends of the strip. The strip is alsoprovided with slots designed for the reception of the mechanismconnected with the knee-swells of the organ and constitutes when inplace an efficient vermin-guardwhich may be readily removed for purposesof inspection and which does not interfere with the manipulation of theorgan.

What I claim is 1. The combination with an organ-body, of a metallicstrip having slotted ends and pins adapted to removably hold the stripabove the opening beneath the keys, substantially I as and for thepurpose specified.

2. The combination with an organ-body of that class where a space isleft beneath the keys and between the front of the case and the frontboard A, or like member, of a metallic strip entirely closing the spacebetween those parts and provided with slots for the reception of theknee-swell mechanism, and means for removably securing the strip inplace, substantially as specified.

In testimony of all of which I have here unto subscribed my name.

FRANCIS M. MATTHEWS.

Witnesses: V

J ESSIE MATTHEWS, DORA TosPoN.

